McLean, VA (January 21, 2025) - On September 5, 1998, Captain Jack L. Spencer Sr., 55, of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was killed in an automobile crash in rural Nevada while on duty. His son, Creighton, who also became an officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, had attended National Police Week ceremonies in Washington, D.C., the year his father’s name was added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. He was so moved by the event that he told his mother, Lancy Kay Spencer, “I want to come back every year to help and participate, this is very important for all law enforcement officers.” Sadly, less than three years later, on March 25, 2001, Creighton, 27, suffered the same tragic fate as his father. He was responding to an emergency call in eastern Nevada when his fatal crash occurred. After losing both her husband and son to line of duty deaths, Lancy began a crusade to make May 15 a national holiday. While May 15 has not been declared a national holiday, May 15 was designated by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 to be “Peace Officers Memorial Day,”—a special time to honor and remember our nation’s fallen law enforcement heroes and their families. Listen to the podcast to learn more about these two fallen heroes.
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